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We are the same here - although you can buy a plastic bag for 5p in an emergency no bag situation! I'm quite good now at taking reusable bags with me for my weekly shop and if I am going into town knowing I'm going to be buying something but it is the trips to town where I make an impulse shop where I have problems. I have about 4 of those nylon fold up ones but don't always remember to put one in my handbag, or I take one but then end up buying more than I expected and can't get everything into it! The secret is to make it a habit to put at least one in your bag or maybe keep one in the car (although you then have to remember to put it back after you've used it and taken it indoors!). We will get there!

I already do a lot of shopping at aldi. It will be interesting if woolies adopts a similar design of desk to them. It's really easy to just get everything back into the trolley there and sort later. I've also just loaded it all lose into the car... many times.

It's when I need to go to an unplanned supermarket shop that the reusable bag becomes elusive. And then of course you buy another one. Must remember to keep a bag with me at all times. Still, it's a very little inconvenience for a larger cause. I think I can live with it. Nice post. stopping via openslather

I'm pretty anxious about this, honestly. So far, it's been fine, I've remembered my bags AND remembered to put them back in the car afterwards. My issue is having enough bags for a proper shop - I'm going to need hundreds!! So, I've been doing small shops with the few I have. Which is exhausting in and of itself. Eventually, I will have to do a proper shop ...

Great planning there! Woolies went no plastic a week ago but sensibly gave each customer a free one as they entered the store. We ended up with 4 here at home and when my hub went shopping on the weekend promptly forgot the bags so we have 2 more. We are now keeping one each in the car & I am keeping a few old plastic ones in my bag. Thank you for joining in #lifethisweek Next week's optional prompt is Taking Stock. Denyse

Living in SA, I'm an old hat at this bag thingy(it's been nine years!). I can't understand the fuss. I have a cold bag that I keep all my other bags in and use these for our big shops. Otherwise I always have a few in the car(the pocket behind the front seats is a good place to stash a few) or one in my handbag all folded up small. Even I forget mine everynow and then!